cup of sake used to drink to the establishment of a partnership, commitment to marriage, etc.; nuptial cup of sake
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
and; thereupon; because of that
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
regret; repentance; remorse
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to gather; to collect; to assemble
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very